Racecards
16:30 Warwick
Whitson Bloodstock Maiden Handicap (Class F)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 188y
- Going: Good to Firm
Bosphorus
18- Form 300
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey G Hind
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
T K O Gym
174- Form 00000-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up, never dangerous
- Form 34-0200
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey W Ryan
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 20-0036
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-22320
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Willie Supple
held up mid-division, raced keenly, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey G Carter
slowly into stride, held up, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders
Taw Park
648- Form 300000/
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R Baker
- Jockey V Slattery
held up, never dangerous
- Form 450-03
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
held up in touch, driven to challenge over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 005025
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey M Savage
held up, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 00606-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
Blue Savanna
11- Form 005-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 00053
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
led, clear well over 1f, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 546-000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
held up, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
Faraway Lady
24- Form 0000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on, never able to challenge
- Form 603000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J F Egan
held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace
- Form 00/0-050
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
held up, never dangerous
- Form 00-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
dwelt, always behind
Niembro
10- Form 0-400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey R L Moore
held up, ridden over 4f out, no impression final 2f
In depth
Verdict
Another large turnout with plenty of duck-eggs on view and it is more in hope than optimism that we side with Shares to come good at the expense of Bright Eagle and Blue Symphony. Gerard Butler¿s three-year-old showed improved form when fitted with a tongue-strap at Carlisle, keeping on well up the hill to be third to Bond Millennium. He was not stopping and the extra two furlongs will come in handy. Surprisingly, being a son of Turtle Island, that career-best performance came on fast ground, while he had flopped badly in testing conditions earlier, so the ground here should not be a problem. Blue Symphony bids to make up for a costly defeat at Leicester where he was sent off favourite on the back of a promising second to Bally Hall at Brighton the time before. There were no real excuses for that poor effort and in any case the Butler stable should have a line on him through their winner at the Sussex track. Bright Eagle appears to be crying out for the trip after his running on second here last time, and if his tendency to hang left can be corrected, he too can play a part in proceedings. For the winner though, we return to Shares.